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Ukraine's Zelenskiy, in Britain, wins pledge of long range drones
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy long-range attack drones when he visited the country on Monday as part of European tour aimed at securing new weapons for a ...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2023 AYLESBURY, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Britain's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak and Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, walk in the garden at Chequers on May 15, 2023 in Aylesbury, England. In recent days, Mr Zelensky has travelled to meet Western leaders seeking support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS
Migrant crossings drop at U.S.-Mexico border after Title 42 expires
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have unexpectedly fallen, not risen, since Title 42 curbs expired and reinstating criminal penalties for illegal entry is likely the b...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2023 Migrants are seen near the Rio Bravo river after crossing the border to request asylum in the United States, as members of the Texas Army National Guard stand guard to inhibit migrants crossing, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Chicago swears in new mayor on Monday
CHICAGO, Ill. (FOX News) -- Chicago will begin a new chapter on Monday when Brandon Johnson is sworn in as the city's 57th mayor - but the Windy City's new leader will immediately be faced with the is...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2023 Erik Cooper / CC
Woman arrested for suspected stabbing death
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman with an arrest history dating back 20 years has been arrested for what is believed to be the city's sixth homicide of the year. Peoria Police say Lauraine Singleton, 41, ...
Will Stevenson May 14, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2020)
Princeville pool closed for this year but could come back with a park district
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. - The village of Princeville is without a public-run pool this summer, but the potential of a new government body could help bring it back. 25 News reports the village board voted to...
TJ Carson May 14, 2023 (Village of Princeville)
Bradley University graduates Class of 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - There's a new class of graduates from Bradley University. Bradley held commencement ceremonies for both its undergraduate and graduate students Saturday, before many of them headed off ...
TJ Carson May 14, 2023 (Bradley University via Twitter)
Zelenskiy in Berlin: we can make Russia's defeat 'irreversible'
KYIV/BERLIN (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv and its Western supporters could make a Russian defeat in the war in Ukraine "irreversible" as early as this year and...
TJ Carson May 14, 2023 German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Bellevue palace in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2023. Bernd von Jutrczenka/Pool via REUTERS
Hagaman to become Rivermen associate head coach
PEORIA, Ill. - A man you might consider one of the legends of the Peoria Rivermen is staying around at least one more year. The Rivermen announced through the Journal Star that longtime player Alec Ha...
Will Stevenson May 13, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Musk nabs ex-NBCUniversal ad chief Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO
(Reuters) - Elon Musk has named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter's new CEO, as the company tries to reverse a plunge in ad revenue. Yaccarino will take over a social me...
Will Stevenson May 13, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Twitter app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
As assault weapons ban faces challenges, lawmakers consider more gun restrictions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois lawmakers are considering further legislation restricting the possession and marketing of firearms, even as state and federal courts are weighing t...
Will Stevenson May 13, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
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